| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) SG - Christopher Hagler (fresh) SF - John McNally (fresh) PF - Nelson Servin (fresh) C - Daniel Gonser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fresh) SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) SF - Stephen Dail (fresh) PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield is hacked by Daniel Phillips - foul #1 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Servin | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Howard | Christopher Hagler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Gene Cox knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Lucus | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Howard | Daniel Gonser drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Sommerfield | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Howard | The rebound goes to Daniel Gonser | 3-3 |
| 18:01 | Howard | John McNally makes the contested pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Sommerfield | 5-3 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gene Cox | 5-6 |
| 17:38 | Howard | Daniel Gonser double dribbles | 5-6 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips is fouled on the floor by Nelson Servin - foul #1 on Nelson Servin, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 17:04 | Howard | John McNally gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:44 | Howard | Robert Lucus picks off the pass by Michael Sommerfield | 5-6 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus blows the layup | 5-6 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail tips it back up and in | 5-8 |
| 16:20 | Howard | Nelson Servin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 16:18 | Howard | Daniel Gonser hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 16:00 | Howard | Nelson Servin snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Hagler (fresh) SF - John McNally (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nelson Servin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Gonser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Dail (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Phillips (fairly fresh) C - Jesse Weekes (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Howard | Daniel Gonser misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jesse Weekes - foul #1 on Jesse Weekes, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG), John Hampton (SG) Michael Sommerfield, Christopher Hagler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Willie Jackson (SG), James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Gene Cox, Robert Lucus, Daniel Phillips, Jesse Weekes | |
| 15:54 | Howard | Daniel Gonser makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:54 | Howard | Daniel Gonser misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson buries a 3 from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 15:15 | Howard | John McNally evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner near the basket | 8-11 |
| 15:13 | Howard | Nelson Servin tips it in | 10-11 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Larson | 10-14 |
| 14:37 | Howard | John McNally is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Sommerfield (PG), Christopher Hagler (SG), Nathan Iverson (PF), Andy Munro (C) Thomas Tozloski, John McNally, Nelson Servin, Daniel Gonser | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG), Robert Lucus (SG) Matthew Larson, Willie Jackson | |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 14:21 | Howard | Nathan Iverson gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:10 | Howard | John Hampton misses the lay-in | 10-14 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Robert Lucus - foul #1 on Robert Lucus, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| 13:45 | Howard | Andy Munro knocks in the floater in the lane set up by John Hampton | 12-14 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-17 |
| 13:18 | Howard | The short jumper by Andy Munro is denied by Daniel Phillips | 12-17 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus snags the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Gene Cox knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-20 |
| 12:24 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Phillips | 12-20 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Gene Cox scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Dail | 12-23 |
| 11:52 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-23 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the defensive rebound | 12-23 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Sommerfield (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Hagler (fairly fresh) SF - John Hampton (fairly fresh) PF - Nathan Iverson (fairly fresh) C - Andy Munro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Dail (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Sommerfield - foul #1 on Michael Sommerfield, team foul #2 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Weber (PG), Thomas Tozloski (SG), John McNally (SF), Nelson Servin (PF), Daniel Gonser (C) Michael Sommerfield, Christopher Hagler, John Hampton, Nathan Iverson, Andy Munro | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Jackson (SG), Albert Griffing (C) Robert Lucus, Jesse Weekes | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 11:45 | Howard | Nelson Servin grabs the defensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 11:27 | Howard | Richard Weber's pass is intercepted by Daniel Phillips | 12-23 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-23 |
| 11:04 | Howard | John McNally snags the defensive board | 12-23 |
| 10:49 | Howard | John McNally clanks a shot from the left side | 12-23 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Albert Griffing | 12-23 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Gene Cox is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gonser - foul #1 on Daniel Gonser, team foul #3 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), James Murphy (PF) Gene Cox, Daniel Phillips | |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson is denied on a layup by Nelson Servin | 12-23 |
| 10:03 | Howard | The rebound goes to Thomas Tozloski | 12-23 |
| 09:51 | Howard | Stephen Dail is called for the reach on John McNally - foul #1 on Stephen Dail, team foul #4 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG), Jesse Weekes (C) Willie Jackson, Albert Griffing | |
| 09:46 | Howard | Richard Weber misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 12-23 |
| 09:45 | Howard | Nelson Servin grabs the offensive board | 12-23 |
| 09:37 | Howard | Nelson Servin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-23 |
| 09:36 | Howard | Richard Weber snags the offensive board | 12-23 |
| 09:24 | Howard | John McNally hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Dail - foul #2 on Stephen Dail, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Sommerfield (PG), Christopher Hagler (SG) Richard Weber, Thomas Tozloski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Jackson (SF) Stephen Dail | |
| 09:24 | Howard | John McNally makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:24 | Howard | John McNally misses the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:24 | Howard | Nelson Servin gets the offensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 09:10 | Howard | John McNally knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-23 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Daniel Gonser steals it from Willie Jackson | 15-23 |
| 08:35 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Hagler | 17-23 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | John McNally is called for the reach on Willie Jackson - foul #1 on John McNally, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hampton (SF), Nathan Iverson (PF), Andy Munro (C) John McNally, Nelson Servin, Daniel Gonser | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips (PF), Albert Griffing (C) James Murphy, Jesse Weekes | |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 07:58 | Howard | The rebound goes to Christopher Hagler | 17-23 |
| 07:41 | Howard | Daniel Phillips is called for the reach on Michael Sommerfield - foul #2 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Weber (PG), Thomas Tozloski (SG) Michael Sommerfield, Christopher Hagler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG), James Murphy (PF) Willie Jackson, Daniel Phillips | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Richard Weber (fresh) SG - Thomas Tozloski (fresh) SF - John Hampton (fresh) PF - Nathan Iverson (fresh) C - Andy Munro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Larson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fresh) C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Howard | Robert Lucus is called for the reach on Thomas Tozloski - foul #2 on Robert Lucus, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Jackson (SF) Robert Lucus | |
| 07:31 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:31 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:31 | Howard | John Hampton grabs the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:12 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Larson | 18-26 |
| 06:49 | Howard | Richard Weber misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-26 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | James Murphy can't finish the layup | 18-26 |
| 06:31 | Howard | Andy Munro grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:08 | Howard | Richard Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Sommerfield (PG), Christopher Hagler (SG), John McNally (SF), Nelson Servin (PF), Daniel Gonser (C) Richard Weber, Thomas Tozloski, John Hampton, Nathan Iverson, Andy Munro | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG), Stephen Dail (SF), Daniel Phillips (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Matthew Larson, Willie Jackson, James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Gene Cox connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Phillips | 18-29 |
| 05:36 | Howard | Christopher Hagler buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Gonser | 20-29 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John McNally - foul #2 on John McNally, team foul #5 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hampton (SF) John McNally | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 05:05 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Sommerfield, team foul #6 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG) Michael Sommerfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 04:16 | Howard | Christopher Hagler knocks in the shot from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Gene Cox and the foul's on John Hampton - foul #1 on John Hampton, team foul #7 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Sommerfield (PG), John McNally (SF) Christopher Hagler, John Hampton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG) Gene Cox | |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail makes the free throw | 22-36 |
| 03:34 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Tozloski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John McNally (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Servin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Gonser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Dail (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Dail | 25-38 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Nelson Servin - foul #2 on Nelson Servin, team foul #8 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hampton (PF), Nathan Iverson (C) Nelson Servin, Daniel Gonser | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Jackson (SG), Albert Griffing (C) Robert Lucus, Jesse Weekes | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 02:22 | Howard | John McNally is fouled on the floor by Daniel Phillips - foul #3 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #8 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Hagler (SG) Thomas Tozloski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG), James Murphy (PF) Matthew Larson, Daniel Phillips | |
| 02:22 | Howard | John McNally makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 02:22 | Howard | John McNally makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 01:56 | Howard | John Hampton grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 01:31 | Howard | The jump hook by Nathan Iverson is blocked by Stephen Dail | 27-40 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | James Murphy gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Gene Cox clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan Iverson - foul #1 on Nathan Iverson, team foul #9 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG) Michael Sommerfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG) Willie Jackson | |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Gene Cox makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Gene Cox makes the 3rd free throw | 27-42 |
| 01:01 | Howard | James Murphy picks off the pass by John McNally | 27-42 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus travels with the ball | 27-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Weber (PG), Nelson Servin (PF), Daniel Gonser (C) Christopher Hagler, John McNally, John Hampton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Jesse Weekes (C) Gene Cox, Albert Griffing | |
| 00:29 | Howard | Nelson Servin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | James Murphy pulls down the rebound | 27-42 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Larson | 27-44 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-44 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail blows the layup | 29-44 |